It’s snow time! There is an old joke in the Colorado high country that there are really only two seasons, winter and getting ready for winter! This year is no different. As I drove over rabbit ears pass earlier this week and through Kremmling I saw the first...
5 tips to help you navigate the Colorado insurance crisis There is a major crisis coming for property owners in Colorado. Many property owner’s insurance renews in the summer (most real estate transactions in Colorado occur during the summer/fall months) and...
3 tips to value a pot building With marijuana becoming a booming business for Colorado real estate taking up almost a third of the warehouse space of new leases in the metro area, how do you value a building with a marijuana tenant. The typical valuation...
Has Denver Peaked? Denver’s Mojo is lost! I’ve predicted for a while that Denver’s torrid appreciation pace was unsustainable (see Has Denver lost its Mojo?). In the past week we have seen new indications that Denver has likely peaked. As many markets continue their...
5 steps you need to take now to get ready for a disaster: What would you do if you had 5 minutes or less to evacuate? The recent fires throughout the state are a keen reminder of the steps we all need to take in order to protect ourselves, our families,...
Denver has a housing crisis Denver’s brilliant idea to tackle affordable housing. As Denver’s popularity grows, so does the demand for housing in the area. With the huge increased demand Denver metro has been leading the country in price appreciation. ...
Three court cases in Colorado that will impact you, your property value, and your quality of life In the last month there have been 3 major precedent setting rulings that will have far reaching impacts throughout Colorado. Each case has substantial...
3 Areas That Will Deflate Denver’s Real Estate Mojo! I saw just yesterday that Denver continues to be one of the hottest housing markets around. In my last article, Has Denver lost it’s mojo?, I outlined the key drivers of Denver and the front range housing market...
Colorado Real Estate Outlook 2016 With the crash in energy prices (oil, gas, coil, etc…) will Colorado’s economy tank. In the 1980s Denver went through a substantial downturn during the last energy crisis; will this happen again? It is interesting because Colorado has...
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Best Colorado Ski town real estate investment in 2016 At the dawn of 2016 it is time to send out my annual best ski town investment in Colorado (if you missed last year you can see it here and also get an update on how the market did in 15). I spend so much time in...
The federal government thinks Colorado is getting expensive Anyone who lives in most parts of Colorado over the last 5 years has seen huge gains in real estate appreciation. In many parts of the front range if a house is priced under 300k, it is sold within days with...
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Property tax bills hold big surprise? If you are in Colorado, you likely have received your property tax bill (or will shortly) and likely were very surprised and even remarked… holy xxxx (insert your favorite explitive) Tax bills have increased substantially...
Fairview, the leader in Colorado hard money lending/private lending, is pleased to announce our new loan parameters. Fairview is now able to fund loans up to Three million dollars with the same great private money program with no appraisals, no upfront fees, not...
Three Colorado Trends to watch for in 2016 2016 promises to be full of excitement in Colorado. Since 07 Colorado has been on a growth trajectory with huge in migration and large gains in value on both commercial and residential real estate. Will this growth and value...
2016 promises to be full of excitement in Colorado: How will energy prices, interest rates, and real estate appreciation be impacted in the coming year
There are three trends to keep an eye on in Colorado for the final quarter of the year. Has Denver reached an inflection point? Will oil and Gas impact Colorado Real estate? What does the ski safety act and a current court case have to do with the resort communities?
Will DC predict a Denver bust If you haven’t been to the mountains recently, the leaves are starting to change along most of the passes and will peak in the next couple weeks on the higher passes (7news put out a guide for aspen viewing). Is there also a change...
What is the “china risk” for Colorado Real Estate? I wrote an article earlier this week, stocks drop 5% what about real estate that focused on the macro impacts of the correction/volatility in the stock market. This recent volatility wave was kicked off as a...
Happy summer; is winter on the way? I hope everyone is having a great summer. The pic above is a view from my office… just kidding I took this on a camping trip with my kids (3 and 6 quite an adventure backpacking and camping 3 days with little...
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With near record rainfall in Colorado, what does this mean for property owners, are certain communities setting themselves up for disaster? What do property owners need to do to protect their assets? Do you need Colorado flood insurance? What communities have opted out and why?
With the new marijuana frontier, I’m seeing impacts in various property sectors from industrial (biggest impact) to class B office (many are being converted to grow or edibles) to retail. ( 3 quick ways to know if a building is marijuana related) Whether you are in the business or not, if you own commercial property you are likely impacted by marijuana property. The most straightforward impact is on your taxes. Why?
